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The Perfect Aconitum collection comprises; Aconitum napellus – tall stems display bright blue blooms from June to August, height 1.2m, spread 60cm; Aconitum napellus ‘Album’ – crisp white hooded blooms in summer, height 1.5m, spread 75cm; and Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Cloudy’ – from July to October unusual, white mauve-flushed blooms with vibrant blue edges are produced, height up to 1.2m, spread 40-60cm. Aconitum is native to the mountainous, meadowland and scrubland of Europe, North America and Asia. Once used in medicine as a pain-reliever, the stems give an unusual tone to cut flower arrangements within your home. Please note, as a precaution, wash your hands after cutting and whenever you handle these plants as all parts are toxic if ingested.Acanthus prefer to be grown in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Fully hardy, herbaceous perennials with an RHS rating of H7, they will die back over winter, resprouting again in the spring.
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Aconitum carmichaelii Cloudy bare root | Aconitum napellus bare root | Aconitum napellus Album bare root |
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| Latin Name | Aconitum carmichaelii Cloudy bare root | ||
| Common Name | Monkshood | ||
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) | ||
| Colour | Blue | ||
| Type | Perennial | ||
| Format | Bare Roots | ||
| Position | Full-Shade, Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
| Foliage | Deciduous | ||
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.20 | ||
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 | ||
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam | ||
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, West-facing | ||
| Good for pots | Yes | ||
| Good for wildlife | Yes | ||
| Good for pollinators | Yes | ||
| Good for cutting | Yes |
